GALLEN, Tho.

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1682 RARE Gallen Almanac Gunpowder Plot England Tobacco Astronomy Comets PlagueThe Gallen Almanac was a recurring almanac in 17th-century England. This 1682 edition features charts and chronological lists beginning with the creation of the world describing major world events including:Saxon invasionInvention of printingFirst use of tobacco in EnglandGunpowder TreasonCharles I return to SpainGreat London plagueSightings of comets in EnglandAlso included are many fascinating, handwritten notes alongside a ledger that records numerous farming transactions. Item number: #5212Price: $599GALLEN, Tho.Gallen. 1682. A New Almanack for the said Year, beign the second after Leap-year. Containing the Lunations, eclipses, aspects of the Planets, and daily disposition of the Air. With Directions to such as use Marts or Fairs‚Ä¶Travellers that coast the kingdom.London: printed by M.F. for the Company of Stationers. 1682.Details: Collation: Complete with all pages144 unnumbered pages48 printed text54 handwritten manuscript4
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WASHINGTON, George

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1857 George Washington Personal Finance Ledger Revolutionary War Americana"Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company." ¬¨‚Äď George Washington This 1857 edition of 'Gen. George Washington's Account with the United States' is a facsimile of the financial records General Washington kept from 1775 to 1783. The document gives an insight into American Revolution from a military and financial perspective. This work begins with the purchase of five horses for $239 in which Washington himself states, "to equip me for my trip to the army at Cambridge, I then sent my car and horses to Virginia for service."Item number: #5353Price: $499WASHINGTON, GeorgeGen. George Washington's account with the United States: from 1775 to 1783Brooklyn: John Hutchings, 1857.Details: Collation: Complete with all pages66pReferences: Sabin 101546a, Revolutionary America 6980Language: EnglishBinding: Leather; tight and secureSize: ~13in X 8in (33cm x 20cm)Our Guar
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EMMIUS, Ubbo

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1632 1ed Ubbo Emmius Graecorum Respublicae GREECE Greek Government Elzevier Law
Ubbo Emmius was a 16th-century German historian known for his works on historiography. He published an impressive and thorough history of Greece entitled 'Vetus Graecia Illustrata'. The third volume of this work was the most desirable. It was published by itself in 1632 by Elzevier under the title 'Graecorum Respublicae', and was written as an essay on the forms of government in every commonwealth in Greece.
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EMMIUS, Ubbo
Gr√¶corum Respublic√¶
Lugd. Batavorum: Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1632. First edition.
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Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes in 1
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Vol. I ‚Äď 426, [6]
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Vol. II ‚Äď 323, [7]
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Signatures: A-2D8; A-X8
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References: Willems 364; Rahir 345; Goldsmid II, 34;
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Language: Latin
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Binding: Vellum
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CRAWFURD, George

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1710 1ed Crawfurd House of Stewart King James II Charles I Stuart England
Eighteenth-century Scottish historian George Crawfurd published one of the most important and best genealogical accounts of the House of Stewart. This work features short but thorough biographical sketches of Stewart nobility including dukes and earls, as well as those associated with the family including Kings Charles I and II and King James II.
Item number: #5712
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CRAWFURD, George
A genealogical history of the royal and illustrious family of the Stewarts, from the year 1034 to the year 1710. : Giving an account of the lives, marriages and issue of the most remarkable persons and families of that name, to which are prefixed, fisrt, [sic] a general description of the shire of Renfrew, the peculiar residence and ancient patrimony of the Stewarts: and secondly, a deduction of the noble and ancient families, proprietors there for upwards of 400 years, down to the present times: containing the descent, original creations, and m
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PINKERTON, John

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1811 1ed Pinkerton Voyages in ASIA Burma CHINA Persia Siam Vietnam Illustrated
'A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages' is a monumental and important early 19th-century historical account of world voyages by Scottish historian John Pinkerton. Pinkerton includes notable voyagers as well as essays and treatises on voyages, ranging from the earliest known voyages to late 18th-century expeditions.
This tome from the Asia portion of 'Voyages' covers the following:
¬∑ Extracts from the Travels of Pietro Delle Valle in Persia
¬∑ Jean Chardin Travels in Persia
¬∑ Description of Persia, from Harris's Collection, republished by Dr. Campbell
¬∑ Francklin's Tour in the South of Persia
¬∑ Extracts from Forster's Travels, concerning the Northern Parts of Persia
¬∑ Accounts of Independent Tartary
¬∑ Anthony Jenkinson Travels to Bucharia
¬∑ Gasparo Balbi Voyage to Pegu
¬∑ Ralph Fitch Voyage to Pegu,
¬∑ Symes's Embassy to Ava
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TAPLIN, William

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1796 EQUESTRIAN Talpin Farriery Veterinary Medicine Surgery Horses Farms Farming
William Talpin was an 18th-century veterinary surgeon who is best remembered for his medical directory for veterinary physicians. First published in 1788, 'The Gentleman's Stable Directory' covers more than just animal medicine, it includes studies on horses and farm animals including breeding, breaking, shoeing, stabling, and exercises.
This 1796 two volume edition is exquisitely bound in beautiful leather. A charming example of a rare and important survey of veterinary medicine.
Item number: #7025
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TAPLIN, William
The gentleman's stable directory : or, modern system of farriery. Comprehending All the most valuable Prescriptions and approved Remedies, accurately proportioned and properly adapted to every known Disease to which the Horse is incident ; interspersed with Occasional References to the dangerous and almost obsolete Practice of Gibson, Bracken, Bartlet, Osmer, and others ; also particular Directions for B
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